I was born in NYC to an American dad and a Japanese mom and
spent my childhood and adolescent years living in Tokyo and NYC, two cities that I call home. My career has spanned across cities - Durham, Chicago, Tokyo, San Francisco and I am now back in NYC where I began my training and career in coaching.
My coaching philosophy is rooted in my desire to empower others. Very often we don’t pursue our goals because we are filled with doubt. I understand what it’s like to feel at loss in life - because of a personal or professional challenge - or overwhelmed by options and commitments. I know the frustration, hesitancy, insecurity and anxiety that situation can provoke along with excitement, desire and hope for change. As a coach, I will invest time to understand and celebrate your strengths, bring awareness to your blind spots, give you feedback, and challenge you to push yourself. With my deep commitment and empathy, I will help you feel empowered to reach your full potential, and most importantly fulfillment in life.
It’s a lot of work to do this all by yourself - let me be your partner in helping you succeed!
I was born in NYC and spent my childhood and adolescent years living in Tokyo and NYC, two cities that I call home. My career has spanned across cities - Durham, Chicago, Tokyo, NYC, and San Francisco and I now live in Durham with my husband and daughter.
My coaching philosophy is rooted in my desire to empower and support others. I understand what it’s like to confront a new challenge - in your personal life or your professional life - and feel overwhelmed by commitments and options. I know the frustration, hesitancy, insecurity and anxiety that a situation can provoke along with excitement, desire and hope for change. As a coach, I will invest time to understand and celebrate your strengths, bring awareness to your blind spots, give you feedback, and challenge you to push yourself so you can become the leader you want to be in all aspects of your life. With my deep commitment and empathy, I will help you feel empowered to reach your full potential, and most importantly fulfillment. I also bring a lens of equity to my coaching and aim to create a space where we openly talk about how your identity impacts your experiences of navigating the world.
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I'd love to be your partner as you figure out a way to live and honor your values.
ABOUT
I am a parent, wife, daughter, friend and coach. I hold an M.B.A. from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a B.A. from Bryn Mawr College. Roles that I have held and organizations that I have worked at include:
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Trainer at The Posse Foundation, an organization that provides college scholarship to high school students
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Strategy Consultant and Manager at Boston Consulting Group
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Managing Director at Duke Corporate Education
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Consultant for InclusionVentures (conduct trainings for company leaders on D&I topics such as unconscious bias, inclusive leadership and microagression)
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader at S&P Global and The Bridgespan Group
Coaching EXPERIENCE & Certifications
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ACC (Certified Coach through International Coaching Federation) and CPCC (Certified through Co-Active Training Institute, one of the most respected coaching institutes in the world.)
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Founding Member of Coaching for Everyone
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Trained through the Round Table Institute's Coaching Program on JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion)
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Coach at Lewis Rush Associates, a boutique coaching firm
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Hogan Assessment certification